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Wunderman's inclusive approach to health and wellbeing

Looking after employees’ health is seen as a long-term investment at digital agency Wunderman

80% of employees have experienced bad management

Four-fifths (80%) of employees have experienced poor management or a poor manager at least once in their career

Employers must do more to tackle sleep deprivation

Public Health England and BITC have launched a new guide to help companies tackle work-related insomnia

Employees accessing adult content at work

Two-fifths (41%) of employers have caught staff accessing adult content online, according to research by OneLogin

Parents working far over contracted hours

?The modern workplace is pushing parents to breaking point and creating a ‘parenthood penalty'

Recruiters call for changes to hiring process in 2018

Interview auditions, interviews in casual settings, and virtual reality assessments were all cited as upcoming trends

Savings gap leaves women unprepared for retirement

Employee benefits

Only 23% of female workers feel financially prepared for retirement, in comparison to 36% of men

Carillion shines spotlight on corporate governance as investigation is announced

Experts ask where HR and effective RemCo oversight was at Carillion, as an investigation into bosses' behaviour is announced

Brexit affecting managers' psychological wellbeing

Managers say the decision to leave the EU is affecting their morale, psychological wellbeing and working hours

UK workers least likely to take holiday

Large workloads, guilt at leaving, and finding it difficult to switch off while away are all factors

Work a key factor in depression and anxiety

?More than a third of UK professionals suffer from depression or anxiety, with work a key contributor

Pay inequality among men driven by part-time work

Employee benefits

?Men on lower wages are working fewer hours, while higher-paid men are working more